Map of Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan, with a population of about 1,544,142. It lies at 51.1801°N, 71.4460°E. The nearest city on our map is Stepnogorsk, 134 km to the north.

Astana at a glance

Where is Astana?

• The 2nd largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 53 min on the shortest day to 16 h 35 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Astana

• Stepnogorsk — 134 km north
• Temirtau — 165 km southeast
• Saran — 182 km southeast
• Shakhtinsk — 183 km southeast
• Karagandy — 193 km southeast
• Abay — 199 km southeast
• Shchuchinsk — 213 km northwest
• Atbasar — 225 km west
• Kokshetau — 272 km northwest
• Petropavl — 438 km north

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Aktobe — 500,757
• Karagandy — 497,777
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067
• Semey — 292,780

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.